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Ritter declares blizzard emergency, activates National Guard to assist

As the biggest storm of the season continued to pile up deep snow across the state, Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter declared on official disaster Thursday afternoon. Ritter activated the National Guard to help rescue stranded motorists and authorized $200,000 for emergency aid, his office announced.

Flooding Readers with Facts and Omissions

Spring flooding is the story du jour making the rounds in the Front Range media, although up in the Western Slope, it's been a...